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2 NEWS THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2015 | SOUNDOFF!
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Garrison Command
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The Fourth of July is a great
occasion in our country and a
day to celebrate with patriot-
ism.
John Adams, the first vice
president and second president
of the United States, helped
write the Declaration of Inde-
pendence.
He said:
“Iamapttobelievethatitwill
be celebrated by succeeding gen-
erationsasthegreatanniversary
festival.
“It ought to be solemnized
with pomp and parade, with
shows, games, sports, guns, bells,
bonfires and illuminations from
one end of this continent to the
other.”
IndependenceDayremainsa
national celebration just as Ad-
ams predicted. We encourage
you to celebrate in the spirit of
independence and patriotism
that has endured for 239 years.
As Army professionals who
protect our freedom, we must
remain aware of the risks
present at Fourth of July festiv-
ities.
Outdoor activities are a
source of sunburn and heat
injuries. Drink plenty of water
and take frequent breaks when
working or playing in hot
weather.
Water activities are also
popular during the July 4th
weekend. Wear life jackets
while boating, swim only in
supervised areas and obey
posted signs.
Pay attention to weather
conditions and get out of the
water at the first sign of bad
weather.
Alcohol doesn’t mix with
boating, swimming or driving.
Watch your consumption, and
don’t drink if you will operate
any type of vehicle.
Give a responsible person
details on where you will be
and how long you will be gone
for added safety.
Enjoy Independence Day as
you celebrate with family and
friends. Please be safe because
our nation needs each one of us
tosupportanddefendthisgreat
country.
Once a Soldier, always a
Soldier. Soldier for life!
COMMANDER’S COLUMN
Celebrating our nation’s
birthday the right way
Lt. Gen.
David
Halverson
IMCOM
COMMANDER
Command
Sgt. Maj.
Jeffrey S.
Hartless
IMCOM
COMMAND
SERGEANT
MAJOR
Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley has an open door policy.
All service members, retirees, government employees, family members and
community members age 18 or older are invited to address issues or concerns to
the commander directly by visiting Foley’s office on Mondays from 4 to 6 p.m. at
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SOUNDOFF! | THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2015 NEWS 3
ThisweekwewillcelebrateIndepend-
ence Day. This is a chance to also
celebrate the freedoms that brave men
and women have fought and died for, and
that we hold dear.
With all the festivities comes backyard
barbecues, fun times with friends and
family, and of course, fireworks.
This year’s “Red, White and Blue
Celebration” is scheduled to kick off
today at 4 p.m. at McGlachlin Parade
Field.
It’s going to be a good time with a
beautifulfireworksshowattheendofthe
evening.
TheFortMeadeFirePreventionOffice
wants to remind everyone that fireworks
of any kind are not permitted during the
festivities. This includes sparklers.
However, for your personal celebra-
tionsoffpost,Marylandlawprohibitsany
fireworks except ground-based displays.
For community members living on
post, Fort George G. Meade 420-7,
Directorate of Emergency Services In-
stallation Fire Regulation, section 2-9
paragraph B states:
“The use of fireworks, i.e. sparklers,
snakes, firecrackers, bottle rockets, etc., on
Fort Meade is prohibited, except for
approved displays at the garrison level
conductedbyalicensedpyrotechnician.All
displays shall conform to the provisions of
NFPA1123, Code for Fireworks Display.”
Here is some information about the
dangers of fireworks:
Fireworks by the numbers
• In 2011, fireworks caused an esti-
mated 17,800 reported fires, including
1,200 total structure fires, 400 vehicle
fires, and 16,300 outside and other fires.
These fires resulted in an estimated eight
reported civilian deaths, 40 civilian
injuries and $32 million in direct proper-
ty damage.
• In 2013, hospital emergency rooms
in the United States treated an estimated
11,400 people for fireworks-related in-
juries; 55 percent of 2014 emergency
room fireworks-related injuries were to
the extremities and 38 percent were to
the head.
• The risk of fireworks injury was
highest for young people ages 4 and
younger,followedbychildrenage10 to14.
• On Independence Day in a typical
year, far more U.S. fires are reported than
on any other day, and fireworks account
for two out of five of those fires, more
than any other cause of fires.
The injury estimates were obtained
from the Consumer Product Safety Com-
mission’s “2013 Fireworks Annual Re-
port” by Yongling Tu and Demar Grana-
dos.
The following, detailed statistics are
based only on injuries seen from June 21
to July 21, 2013:
• More than three out of five (62
percent) of the 2013 fireworks injuries
were burns, while just over one-fifth (22
percent) were contusions or lacerations.
• Two out of five (40 percent) people
injured by fireworks were under the age
of15.
• Males accounted for three-fifths (57
percent) of the injuries.
• The risk of fireworks injury was
highestforthe0-4agegroup,followedby
children10 to14 years old.
• Sparklers alone accounted for 41
percentoftheemergencyroomfireworks
injuries in 2013.
• Sparklers accounted for four out of
five (79 percent) of the injuries to
children under age 5.
TheFortMeadeFirePreventionOffice
wishes everyone a safe and happy
Independence Day free of fireworks-
related injuries.
Editor’snote:Formoreinformation,call
301-677-3417.
Keep the Fourth free of fireworks mishaps
By Capt. Shaun M. Bagley
Fort Meade Fire and Emergency Services
Fort Meade’s annual “Red, White and Blue Celebration” is
today from 4-10 p.m. at McGlachlin Parade Field.
The free event is open to the public.
The celebration will feature free inflatable rides, a zip line
and a kiddie train as well as a variety of food and novelty
vendors.
Rides will be open from 4-8:30 p.m. Fireworks start at
approximately 9:30 p.m.
EntertainmentwillbeprovidedbytheU.S.ArmyFieldBand’s
Jazz Ambassadors, a disc jockey and the band Til September.
Parking will be limited or restricted in certain key areas.
On-post residents are encouraged to walk to the event due to
limited parking areas and road closures.
To ensure traffic flow, residents who are driving may be
directed to exit the installation and re-enter through a different
gate to reach home. Drivers must have their DoD identification
card with them to ease their re-entry onto the post.
Below is a list of restricted parking areas and road closures
during the event:
• Commissary and Exchange (limited parking)
• Defense Information Systems Agency parking garage, first
level (parking off limits)
• Mapes Road (between MacArthur Road and Leonard
WoodAvenue)willclosetodayat2p.m.tovehiclesforthesafety
of pedestrians and to allow event setup.
• Reece Road (between MacArthur Road and Cooper
Avenue) will be closed at approximately 9 p.m. for exiting the
installation.
For more information on parking changes, go to
www.ftmeade.army.mil/RWB_Parking.pdf.
Red, White and Blue Celebration today
Tre Dunn, 13, of Fort Meade, is thrown off a mechanical bull during last year’s event.
FILE PHOTO

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4 NEWS THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2015 | SOUNDOFF!
FORT LEE, Va. — Commissaries are
serving as collection points for the Feds
Feed Families campaign, which is running
through Aug. 31, at participating stateside
military installations includingFortMeade.
During this campaign, participating in-
stallations help collect items most needed
by food pantries and then donate them to
areafood banks.
“It is important to assist those in need,”
Fort Meade Commissary Director John
Blythesaid.“Themilitarycommunityhasa
great support network, and supporting this
program allows us to assist in fighting
hunger.”
So far, the Fort Meade Commissary has
collected 516 donation packages or 4,579
poundsof food.
Last year, the Defense Commissary
Agency, or DeCA, collected almost one
million pounds of food donated at commis-
saries and given to area food banks. That
represents 30 percent of the DoD’s total
FedsFeedFamilies donation.
Many stores featured donation packages
filled with nonperishable food items pro-
videdbycommissaryvendorsforpatronsto
purchase and donate to the campaign on
thespot.
Blythe said that customers can also
purchase individual items themselves and
drop them off at the collection point near
thestore’s exitdoors.
“[The year] 2014 was a great campaign
year for us,” said Randy Eller, DeCA’s
deputydirectoroflogistics.“Ourcustomers
should be really proud. A large number of
people were helped.”
Since the campaign’s inception in 2009,
more than 24 million pounds of food have
beendonated.
Once the items have been collected,
installation officials will work with their
commissary to deliver them to their local
foodbank.
The most-needed items for donations
include:
• Canned vegetables – low sodium, no
salt
• Canned fruits – in light syrup or its
own juices
• Canned proteins – tuna, salmon,
chicken,peanut butter andbeans
• Soups – beef stew, chili, chicken
noodleor turkey
• Condiments – tomato-based sauces,
light soy sauce, ketchup, mustard, salad
dressing or oils
• Snacks – individually packed snacks,
crackers, trail mix, dried fruit, granola and
cerealbars,pretzels andsandwich crackers
• Multigrain cereal
• 100 percent juice – all sizes, including
juiceboxes
• Grains – brown and white rice,
oatmeal, bulgur, quinoa, couscous, pasta,
andmacaroniand cheese
• Paperproductsandhouseholditems–
paper towels, napkins and cleaning sup-
plies
• Hygiene items – diapers, deodorants
(men and women), feminine products,
toilet paper, tissues, soap, toothpaste and
shampoo
“We want to make a difference in the
communitiessurroundingourstores,”Eller
said. “And our patrons and employees help
us dothat.”
This year, no goals have been set, but
DoD is urging participants to do their best
totop their past donations.
TheFedsFeedFamiliesdisplayislocated
attheentryoftheFortMeadeCommissary,
near thecustomer servicedesk.
For more information on the campaign,
go to the U.S. Department of Agriculture
website at www.usda.gov/fedsfeedfamilies.
Editor’s Note: The Fort Meade Public
AffairsOffice contributed tothis article.
Commissaries serve as Feds Feed Families collection sites
Shopper Danette Hampton makes a quick stop at the Feds Feed Families campaign display at the Fort Meade Commissary
on Friday. The paper bags are filled with nonperishable food items that shoppers can purchase to donate to the campaign.
BELOW: The display is located at the commissary entrance. The donation drop-off point is near the exit doors.
PHOTOS BY DIJON ROLLE
By Jessica Rouse
DeCA Public Affairs Specialist

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6 NEWS THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2015 | SOUNDOFF!
Evelyn Silva’s commitment to others
started as a first-grader at the Hasty
School in Thomasville, N.C.
She volunteered with her mother
Maye, who organized a fundraiser to
collect money to build a school cafeteria.
“I just thought [volunteering] was part
oflifebecausewe’reneighbors,”saidSilva,
recalling that the children at the school all
came from her small farming community.
Decades later, Silva is a member of the
Fort Meade Thrift Council, which deter-
mines the rules that operate the Enlisted
Spouses’ Club’s Thrift Shop.
Silva has been a member of the council
since2003andanESCmembersince1975.
“I have held every office of ESC, except
president,” she said. “I’ve done it all. You
name it, I’ve done it.”
Four years ago, the ESC established the
Evelyn Silva Scholarship Award of Excel-
lence, which is presented annually to a
high school senior who best exemplifies
Silva’s commitment to volunteerism and
education.
Eligibility requirements for the schol-
arship include a minimum 3.0 grade point
average and a commitment to volunteer
service for more than one year.
“I was, of course, thrilled that they
would do that for me,” said Silva of the
scholarship. “It’s an honor.”
LauraLivingston,ESC’soutgoingpresi-
dent, said Silva’s dedication to the club is
“priceless and immeasurable.”
“I truly am not sure what the status of
the ESC would be without her,” Living-
ston said. “She has seen us through
hundreds of events, meetings and social
gatherings — one of which is the Annual
MardiGrasFunNightthatshehostsather
house while cooking an amazing feast for
us.
“She has an optimistic attitude toward
everything she does, and without her the
Fort Meade community and ESC would
not be what it is today.”
Born in High Point, N.C., and raised in
Washington, D.C., Silva said volunteering
became a permanent part of her life when
she attended McKinley High School.
“I was 13 and I was a member of the
USO Youth Entertainment Group,” Silva
recalled. “I volunteered as a singer.”
The group of high school singers and
musicians toured military installations in
the Washington-metro area during the
summer.Silvasaidthegroupperformedat
Fort Meade many times, as well as Fort
Belvoir, Va., and Fort McNair in Washing-
ton, D.C.
“It was fun,” Silva said. “I enjoyed it so
much.”
Two years after attending the Univer-
sity of Maryland, she married 1st Sgt.
Manuel Silva, who was assigned to the
Office of the Secretary of Defense at the
Pentagon.
During her husband’s 20 years of Army
service, the couple, who have two daugh-
ters, moved 23 times. They lived in
Germany, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Virginia and Maryland.
In Germany, Silva joined the Non-
commissioned Officers’ Wives’ Club and
became its secretary. She also volunteered
as director of a youth choir.
“I was pretty busy,” Silva said. “I just
like helping people. I get more out of it
than I give. You’ve got to love it to put in
hours and days. I enjoy it.”
In 1965, the family moved back to the
United States and settled at Fort Dix, N.J.
Once again, Silva joined the NCO Wives’
Club.Herloveof music ledherto perform
in the Army Soldier Show, where she sang
with a Soldier who was a friend.
In the meantime, her husband was an
instructor for the Reserve Officers’ Train-
ing Corps at the University of Richmond
in Virginia and later served a tour in
Vietnam. After being promoted to ser-
geant major, he later became the com-
mand sergeant major of the 6th Calvary
Regiment at Fort Meade in1969.
Two years later, he served as the
command sergeant major of the Army
Test and Evaluation Command at Aber-
deen Proving Ground. At Aberdeen, Eve-
lyn Silva volunteered for the installation’s
Army Community Service.
Manuel Silva’s last assignment was at
Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. He retired
from the Army in1973, and a year later the
family moved to Fort Meade, where he
worked as a Department of the Army
employee.
EvelynSilvajoinedtheFortMeadeESC
in1975. Afterherhusbanddiedin1987,she
worked in real estate and marketing for
eight years. In 2002, she decided to
dedicate her life to volunteer work
full-time.
“I’veworkedharderasavolunteer than
I’veeverdidworking,”shesaid.“Youdon’t
do it for the money, you do it for love.”
At Fort Meade, Silva has volunteered at
the USO Metro and has served on the
ESC’s scholarship committee for five
years.
In 2007, Silva was the recipient of the
Dr. Mary E. Walker Award from the
Military District of Washington, which is
presented to Army spouses whose
achievements merit special recognition.
“I was so surprised,” she said. “It was
kept a deep dark secret. I was stunned.”
In early June, Silva was presented with
the President’s Lifetime Achievement
AwardfromFortMeade’sACS.Theaward
is given for a “lifetime commitment to
building a strong nation through volun-
teer service.”
Silva, who started volunteering for ACS
in 1970, also received a letter from
President Barack Obama and a volunteer
service pin.
“I was thrilled and surprised,” she said.
“And I”m happy to be recognized.”
A resident of Gambrills and the grand-
mother of two, Silva said volunteering is
an important habit to form early in life —
especially for young people.
“It gets them out of themselves,” she
said.“It’snotabout‘me,me,me.’Thereare
other people in the world who need help.”
When will Silva stop volunteering? Not
any time soon.
“If I did, I would be bored,” she said.
Military spouse dedicates her life to service
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
Evelyn Silva, a longtime Fort Meade volunteer, takes a look at the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award she received
from Army Community Service last month.
PHOTO BY LISA R. RHODES

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8 NEWS THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2015 | SOUNDOFF!
Staff Sgt. Paul D. Savanuck loved the
written word. So having a library named in
memory of Savanuck, who died during the
Vietnam War as a correspondent for Stars
and Stripes, is only fitting.
The SSG Paul D. Savanuck Memorial
Library is currently tucked away in the
basement of the Defense Information
School. The library is normally located
near the staff entrance of the DINFOS
main building but moved to its current
location – a former television studio – last
October.
The library will permanently return to
its original location, which is undergoing a
major roof and interior renovation, most
likely this fall, according to librarian Mary
Hickey.
“We think we’re the only library in the
country in an old TV studio,” she said.
“Engineerswereusingthisspacebeforewe
moved in.”
Between 13,000 and 14,000 books are
keptatthelibrary,aswellasmorethan500
e-books and hundreds of active magazine
and newspaper titles. Hickey said the
library also maintains a collection of more
than 2,000 DVDs – documentaries, in-
structional movies and feature films – and
hundreds of vintage magazines and peri-
odicals in bound volumes.
Books include fiction and nonfiction
works, as well as instructional and enter-
tainment materials. Most of the materials
covermilitaryandmediamatters,although
graphic novels and photography books
tendtobeamongthemostpopularitemsat
the library.
In addition, the library has a database,
photo collection, and a computer lab with
24 work stations.
About 75 percent of the library’s collec-
tion is currently in storage, Hickey said.
She said circulation usage has been down
since moving to the temporary space.
“It’s more obscure,” she said of the
location.
ThelibraryisprimarilyusedbyDINFOS
students, faculty and alumni. Hickey said
members of the community can come in
and browse through the collection but
cannot take out materials.
“Our mandate is the school,” she said.
Atanygiventime,DINFOShasastudent
body of approximately 500 and a faculty of
about 400 instructors and administrators.
“Thank goodness, most of them have
their names on their uniforms,” Hickey
said of library visitors. “Most of them are
transient and only here for a little while,
althoughthatvaries.Butwedogettoknow
our visitors.
“We brief every class and new faculty
member about the library, and we try to do
surveys on the library. Sometimes, people
don’t even know about it. I think there’s a
perception that we don’t have anything
that anyone wants or needs to see.”
The library is operated by Hickey,
library technician Janet Curtis and library
clerk LaSelle Carpenter, as well as by
occasional volunteers. The library receives
between200to250visitsperday,largelyto
the computer lab.
Hickey said the library staff and DIN-
FOS leadership take great pride in the
library being named in memory of Sava-
nuck. The library is supported by DINFOS
and the Savanuck family.
Two of Savanuck’s nephews are cur-
rently serving in the Army, said Hickey.
“He was a Soldier and a journalist,” she
said of Savanuck. “Every once in a while,
students will write a story about him and
come in here to research.”
Hickey,whohasmetSavanuck’sbrother
Stuart on several occasions, described the
military journalist’s death as “very tragic,
heartbreaking.”
A Baltimore native, Savanuck earned a
bachelor’s degree in journalism from the
University of Maryland in 1967. Deter-
mined to hone his craft as a reporter, he
enlisted in the Army after college and
studied at DINFOS when the school was
located at Fort Benjamin Harrison in
Indianapolis.
He was originally assigned to a missile
base in Mainz, Germany, but initiated a
letter campaign to legislators to be trans-
ferred to Vietnam. Savanuck wanted to
learn the fundamentals of combat re-
porting.
Sixmonthslater,Savanuckwasassigned
to an artillery unit in Vietnam, serving as a
field correspondent, publicist and photog-
rapher for his division. On April18,1969, he
was gunned down by enemy fire near the
demilitarized zone, north of the Cam Lo
Valley, while reportedly trying to save a
wounded American Soldier.
Savanuck was 23. He had been working
at Pacific Stars and Stripes for only13 days.
He was the first and only Stars and
Stripes correspondent to be killed during
the Vietnam War. Today, the Baltimore-
based Paul D. Savanuck Post No. 888 of the
Jewish War Veterans of the USA is named
after him, as is the Paul D. Savanuck
MilitaryPrintJournalistoftheYearAward.
Savanuck was posthumously promoted
to staff sergeant and awarded the Purple
Heart, Bronze Star and Air Medal.
The library, which was named in
Savanuck’s memory in 2003, maintains
exhibition cases featuring Savanuck’s
photos and letters, as well as his camera
and eyeglasses.
Hickey,whocameto DINFOStwoyears
ago, said she thoroughly enjoys working at
the library.
“It’s very inspiring,” she said. “These
young people are so talented, and the
instructors as well. Working with the
military is a reality check for me. They’re
risking their lives for us. They’re all so
amazing.”
Hickey said the library will likely hold a
reopening ceremony when returning to its
permanent location.
“Thestudentsarereadyforittoreopen,”
she said.
Editor’s Note: The Savanuck Library is
open Mondays through Fridays from 7 a.m.
to 5 p.m. For more information, call
301-677-4692.
Library honors memory of fallen military journalist
By Alan H. Feiler
Staff Writer
A Baltimore native and University of Maryland graduate, Staff Sgt. Paul D. Sava-
nuck was the only Stars and Stripes correspondent to be killed during the Viet-
nam War. He was 23.
PHOTO BY ALAN H. FEILER

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specifically need feedback from commu-
nity members about your awareness of
these changes, and how using or partici-
pating in any of them may have influ-
enced you to make healthier changes.
However, we are not authorized to
invite civilian contractors to participate
in this survey. If you are a civilian
contractor who received an invitation to
takethesurveybyemail,pleasedisregard
it.
Iinviteyoutotakeabrief(fiveminutes
or less) survey that tells us about your
awareness, use and satisfaction with the
changes that have been made related to
HBI, as well as any personal changes you
may have made in the last year regarding
healthiereating,increasedphysicalactiv-
ity, and reduction or cessation of tobacco
use.
I would also like to know what things
affect your eating, exercising and tobacco
use, and anything else you would like to
share about what makes it harder or
easier to eat a healthy diet, increase your
physical activity, or reduce or quit using
tobacco at Fort Meade.
This survey is anonymous and confi-
dential, and no effort will be made to
trace your responses back to you. The
answers you give will be combined with
others and reported in aggregate form.
Participation is voluntary and can be
ended at any time for any reason.
Therearenoknownriskstoparticipat-
ing, and your responses will be used to
continue to make improvements in what
is offered and how it is offered at Fort
Meade.
I realize that these matters may be of
greater interest and importance to some
members of our community than others,
but we need to have everyone’s com-
ments as we work toward a healthier
community.
ThesurveyisavailablethroughJuly29.
Please take a few minutes to follow the
link, https://cornell.qualtrics.com/SE/
?SID=SV_byJeP9Mkfijrmtv, and an-
swer the questions.
Feedback needed for
Healthy Base Initiative
By Col. Brian P. Foley
Garrison Commander
Deb Alston (center), a volunteer tour
guide for Cooking Matters Commissary
Tours, helps two participants under-
stand the food label on products at the
Fort Meade Commissary on Aug. 15,
2014. The tour is part of the garrison’s
Healthy Base Initiative.
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The 6 percent interest rate cap pro-
vided for in the Servicemember’s Civil
Relief Act, or SCRA, generates many
questions at the Fort Meade Legal
Assistance Office.
The provision in the SCRA states: “An
obligation or liability incurred by a
service member or service member and
spouse jointly prior to military service
shall not bear an interest rate in excess of
6 percent during the period of military
service.”
The law is clear about the effect of the
cap and how the protection is invoked.
When the 6 percent cap applies to an
obligation, excess interest must be forgiv-
en, acceleration of principal is prevented,
and the amount of payment must be
reduced by the amount of interest
forgiven that is allocable to the period for
which the payment is made.
To get the benefit of this provision, the
service member or legal representative
must provide written notice to the
creditor, along with a copy of military
orders. The burden is on the service
members.Iftheydon’trequestrelief,they
don’t get relief. And, of course, if the debt
is not eligible pre-service debt, the cap
does not apply, even if the service
member requests it.
A request for relief must also satisfy a
timing requirement. In order to benefit
from the 6 percent cap, the service
member must make a request no later
than180 days after the date of the service
member’s termination or release from
active duty or military service.
If the request is made within the
proper time frame, protection goes back
to the date on which the service member
entered the military.
If the servicemember fails to request
the relief until more than 180 days after
termination or release from active serv-
ice, the relief is not legally mandated.
A creditor seeking to avoid application
ofthissectionmustpetitionthecourtand
show that the ability of the service
member to pay more is not materially
affectedbyreasonofmilitaryservice.The
court may grant a creditor relief from the
interest cap if, in the opinion of the court,
the ability of the service member to pay
interest upon the obligation at a rate in
excess of 6 percent is not materially
affected by reason of the service mem-
ber’s military service.
Protections in the SCRA apply both to
those who have come on active duty
voluntarily, either during times of peace
or war, and to those who are called up
involuntarily.
While the 6 percent cap applies only to
loans for which the service member is
obligatedtopay,itappliestopersonaland
business obligations alike. For example, if
the service member operates a sole
proprietorship and obtains a loan for that
business, the cap would certainly apply if
it was preservice debt.
The interest rate reduction and corre-
sponding payment reduction will end
when the service member’s period of
active duty ends. However, for an obliga-
tion or liability consisting of mortgage,
trust deed or other security in the nature
of a mortgage, the rate cap consists of the
period of military service plus one year
afterward.
For more information regarding the
SCRA, call the Fort Meade Legal Assist-
ance Office at 301-677-9504 or 301-677-
9536 to schedule an appointment with an
attorney.
Understanding interest rate cap for service member’s Civil Relief Act
By Sandra Drake
Legal Assistance Office
American Water is continuing its
annual Water Main Flushing Pro-
gram on Monday.
The purpose of the program is to
provide the best quality water avail-
able to customers by removing any
buildup of sediment that may have
occurred in the water lines.
Flushing may result in some
temporary discoloration and the
presence of sediment in the water.
These conditions are not harmful
and should be of very short dura-
tion.
During the hours between 8 a.m.
and4p.m.,limityouruseofwaterto
help prevent discolored water
reaching service lines to your resi-
dence.
If you notice an increase in
discolored water at your residence,
flush all faucets inside for 15 min-
utes. If the water does not clear up,
contact the Water Treatment Plant
at 443-591-0909.
This number is monitored daily
— 24/7 — 365 days a year.
Areas that may be affected
from planned flushing through
July10 are:
• Rock Avenue
• Redmond Road
•LeonardWoodAvenuebetween
Broadfoot Road and Rock Avenue
• Doyle Court
• Redwood Road
• Wright Avenue
• Bamford Court
• Varney Road
• Morrison Street
• Roberts Avenue
• Buck Road
• Parsons Road
• Wilson Street
• Huber Road
Streets adjacent to Rock Avenue
and Huber Road may see a tempo-
rary change in their water during
flushing activities.
Signs will be posted ahead of any
flushing activities to notify custom-
ers.
Water main flushing continues
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For Soldiers, taking the Army physical
fitnesstesttwiceayearisagoodindicator
of changes in physical fitness.
The number of situps and pushups
performed and the 2-mile run time can
increase or decrease, as can weight.
These things can show progress or the
need for improvement.
Physical fitness is important for ac-
complishing the mission and staying
healthy. Whether you are a Soldier or
Department of Army civilian, family
member or retiree, taking stock of your
health will reap great benefits.
But what about your spiritual fitness?
Spirituality has to do with a person’s
world view, sense of morality and ethics,
and sense of meaning.
It is easy to confuse spirituality with
religious practice. In fact, even atheists
and agnostics can be spiritual. Buddhists
are not necessarily theists, but few would
argue that they are not spiritual.
ArmyRegulation600-63,ArmyHealth
Promotion, states:
“A spiritually fit person recognizes there
are multiple dimensions that make up a
human being and seeks to develop the
total-person concept. This includes en-
hancing spiritual fitness through reflection
andpracticeofalifestylebasedonpersonal
qualities needed to sustain one during
times of stress, hardship and tragedy."
Spirituality is not static; it changes and
(hopefully) deepens and matures as we
get older. In 1981, Dr. James W. Fowler, a
developmental psychologist at Emory
University in Atlanta and a United
Methodist minister, published “Stages of
Faith: The Psychology of Human Devel-
opment and the Quest for Meaning.”
In this book, Fowler proposed that
peoplegothroughphasesintheirspiritu-
al development. The faith of a child is
different from the faith of an adult, for
instance.
During the course of his research, Dr.
Fowler interviewed Jews, Catholics,
Protestants, agnostics and atheists. He
suggested that there are six stages of
faith, starting with zero (in infancy).
According to Fowler, very few people
achieve the highest level — stage six. But
he suggests that individuals such as Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa
andMahatmaGandhimightbeexamples
of those who have.
Most of us are somewhere in the
middle. But we do not have to stay at the
same stage through life. Spiritual growth
will be different for each person. What
works for one person may not work for
another.
But activities such as belonging to a
worship community, prayer and med-
itation,anddeliberatestudyofanysacred
texts from your own tradition can help
contribute to growth.
Manypeoplealsoexpresstheirspiritu-
ality through volunteerism.
Youmightgetanideaofyourownlevel
of spiritual fitness from a source such as
the “Spiritual Dimension” on the Global
Assessment Tool, or GAT. Soldiers must
take the GAT each year.
But there are many ways to gauge your
spiritualresilience.The“SpiritualFitness
Inventory” Technical Guide No. 360,
which is available through the U.S. Army
Public Health Command spiritual health
website at phc.amedd.army.mil, is anoth-
er tool.
Whenever you step on the scale or
monitor your exercise, you are taking
stock of your health. Shouldn’t your
spiritual health be just as important?
Taking stock of your spiritual fitness
By Lt. Col. David Bowerman
Chaplain, Public Health Command
Soldiers assigned to the 62nd Engineer Company, 4th Engineer Battalion link arms and pray as a way to build camaraderie
before going out on their missions while deployed in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
U.S. ARMY PHOTO
Members of the 704th Military Intelligence Brigade compete in the tire-carry
event during the Super Squad competition held May 1, 2013, as part of the Na-
tional Security Agency’s Armed Forces Week observance. Army leaders are en-
couraging Soldiers to also actively focus on their spiritual fitness.
FILE PHOTO

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Gaffney Fitness Center has reintro-
duced its group fitness classes for the
Fort Meade community.
The classes, which began in May, are
freeuntilAugustandopentoactive-duty
service members, their family members,
DoD civilian employees, retirees and
contractors.
Active-duty service members and
DoD civilians must show their CAC
card. Family members must show their
military identification.
Retirees and contractors must obtain
a gym card, which is issued through the
Directorate of Family and Morale, Wel-
fare and Recreation.
These group fitness classes were on
hiatus while new instructors were being
recruited, said Sylvia Garcia, Gaffney’s
fitness coordinator.
“All of our instructors are volunteers
through Army Community Service and
arecertifiedintheirdisciplineandCPR,”
Garcia said.
Thegroupfitnessclassesincludespin,
Zumba, hip-hop indoor cycling, full-
body resistance, and stretch and flexibil-
ity.
Garcia is recruiting a yoga instructor
and water aerobics instructor.
She said a new female personal
trainer is undergoing the process to be
awarded a contract.
Thefeeforthepersonaltrainersrange
from $60 to $65 per session, which is
more favorable than the fees charged off
the installation, Garcia said.
Editor’s note: The class schedule for
group fitness classes is posted at
www.ftmeademwr.com
Group
fitness
classes
return to
Gaffney
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer

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The 2015 Department of Defense
Warrior Games provided a showcase for
how determination and support can
help people overcome seemingly impos-
sible obstacles, Deputy Defense Secre-
tary Bob Work said Sunday at Marine
Corps Base Quantico, Va.
Work spoke at the adaptive sports
competition’s closing ceremony.
“What an incredible series of games
it’s been,” he said. “These games
demonstrate just how important
adaptive sports are to the recovery,
reconditioning, rehabilitation process
for our wounded, ill and injured warri-
ors.”
The Warrior Games also show the
world “how seemingly impossible per-
sonal challenges can be overcome with
the right support,” Work said.
Medical and recovery care, transition
support, caregiving and the love of
“remarkable people” all contribute to
helping and healing America’s troops
and veterans in need, the deputy secre-
tary noted.
Speaking for the entire Defense De-
partment, Work said, “I want to salute
the family members, the loved ones, the
friends, the coaches, the medical profes-
sionals and the caregivers — both
professional and volunteer, human and
canine — who have stood alongside
these brave warriors through their
recovery process.”
He also commended the volunteers,
communities and corporate sponsors —
without whom, he emphasized, the
Warrior Games would not be possible.
WhiletheWarriorGamesarefriendly,
competition is an innate part of military
life, where “the best and the brightest” is
at least as commonly heard as “first in,
last out.”
The Army led the field this year in all
medal categories, as well as Chairman’s
Cup points. The Marines followed,
whiletheAirForcefinishedthirdintotal
medals earned.
The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Ma-
rines, Coast Guard members and special
operators at the Warrior Games “repre-
sent the very best America has to offer,”
Work said.
Addressing the athletes, Work said
they answered the nation’s call during
times of war, stepped forward and
“asked only that you have the honor of
serving your country, regardless of the
dangers you faced. We are all proud of
each and every one of you.”
In addition to U.S. service members,
British athletes also competed at Quan-
tico this year.
“[They] traveled all the way over ‘the
pond’ to compete and show us the
fighting spirit for which their armed
forces are so famously known through-
out the world,” Work said.
The U.S. has “no better ally, no better
friend than the United Kingdom,” he
said. “And we share a close warrior bond
with its armed forces.”
The two countries have stood beside
and bled beside each other on battle-
fieldsacrosstheworld,Worksaid,"aswe
take the fight, together, against enemies
of freedom — wherever they might be
found.”
Warrior Games showcase fighting spirit amid competition
By Karen Parrish
DoD News, Defense Media Activity
Visually impaired Army cycling teams finish together to take the gold, silver and bronze in the 2015 Department of Defense
Warrior Games held June 21 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va.
PHOTO BY EJ HERSOM, DOD NEWS
Marine Staff Sgt. Jose Ramirez and
veteran Kyle Reid of the 2015 DoD War-
rior Games All-Marine Team conduct
block takeoffs during track practice on
June 20 at Marine Corps Base Quanti-
co, Va.
PHOTO BY MARINE CPL. OWEN KIMBREL

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ThemoreRamadansIpartic-
ipate in – this is my 14th
– the
more I realize the rhythm of the
month is a lot like that of a
deployment.
The first week or so flies by:
The 3:45 a.m. wake-up call to
eat is almost jovial, and the
evening iftar almost comes too
soon because you are excited
about the journey you’ve just
begun.
The last week or so goes
similarly because you can see
the light at the end of the tunnel
andyouknowdaytimeeatingandEidare
right around the bend.
You may not be as awake at 0345, but
youeagerlymakeeverylate-nightprayer.
Then,ofcourse,there’sthemeatinthe
Ramadan sandwich — the 15 or 16 days
between the beginning and the end. And
like deployments, there comes a time
every day when you’re sure sunset will
never come.
You are living on three-hour blocks of
sleep. You wake up with cottonmouth,
tired and struggling to find the good
nature this month brings.
Mornings become a negotiation with-
in yourself of whether you should get up
and eat, or stay in bed and starve because
you know you’re going to be hungry and
thirsty anyway.
And when you finally get up, the only
goal is to stay awake until your next nap.
A Ramadan nap is truly a grand siesta
where I’m on my couch with my new
partner-in-loaf, our cat Admiral Afro
Link Cougar Jones ... Pufferfish. He is a
lounging ninja. He’s got his technique
down and everything – laying on his
back,fourlegsandbellyup,purringlikea
… cat.
A key to any good siesta is finding the
right show on television — something
that provides adequate background
noise,longperiodswithoutcommercials,
and limited excitement.
I normally settle for a Ken Burns
documentaryonNetflix,butwhenIsped
through the channel guide on Tuesday
evening, I found something I was sure
would be even better: Women’s World
Cup soccer.
I’ll never make that mistake
again. The U.S. team’s 2-0 vic-
tory over Germany didn’t just
keep me awake; it provided me
an energy boost similar to what
I was only getting from my first
date (the fruit) and sip of water
after16 hours without either.
Tobehonest,beforeTuesday,
myonlyreasontowatchtheU.S.
women’s team was to see goalie
HopeSologonutsoracoupleof
action shots of midfielder Alex
Morgan. bit.ly/1ej8P31 I know
that last reason is borderline
haram(bad),especiallyduringRamadan.
But a dude’s stilla dude, and my plan was
to sleep through the game anyway.
Well, it became clear that wasn’t going
to happen. Our women played an
enjoyable, fast-paced game from the
start, and even though the game was
scoreless going into half, there were
plenty of opportunities, a potential con-
cussion and skill. Three things I never
expected to see from a women’s soccer
game.
I got a text from my cousin Doug
midway through the game, which read:
“So interesting that women don’t flop [as
much as men] …”
It’s something I came to admire about
the lady’s game. What they may lack in
physical strength, size and speed, they
tend to make up for with grit, hustle, and
attention to details like passing and
teamwork.
By the time the second half came, it
was time to break my fast. I ordered a
cheeseburger pizza and gyro, fed a piece
of lamb to Admiral, and watched Carli
Lloyd show the German team how not to
choke on a penalty kick. foxs.pt/1T60z64
I am not sure why Germany’s Celia
Sasic pushed her kick really wide left.
Maybe it was nerves, wind, or the
thought of Solo going beast mode on her.
But I was really glad she missed.
Andnow,I’mreallylookingforwardto
Sunday’s championship, and my next
siesta.
For more information about this or
anything to do with sports, contact me at
chad.t.jones.civ@mail.mil or hit me up on
Twitter @CTJibber.
JIBBER JABBER - OPINION
Awake through my
Ramadan siesta
Chad T.
Jones
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
OFFICER
Body tone
Gaffney Fitness Center is offering a
full-body resistance-training class on
Tuesdays from 5:15-6:15 p.m.
Cost is free and open to all authorized
users age 18 and older.
For more information, call 310-677-
2349.
Hip-Hop Indoor Spin
Gaffney Fitness Center is offering Hip-
Hop Indoor Spin, a high-energy cardiovas-
cular workout, on Wednesdays from 5:15-
6:15 p.m.
This class combines cycling with up-
beat hip-hop and R&B music.
Cost is free and open to all authorized
users age 18 and older.
For more information, call 410-677-
2349.
Youth Sports fall registration
Registration for fall sports is underway.
Fall sports include: NFL Flag Football,
tackle football, volleyball, tennis, soccer
and cheerleading.
Youth Sports is seeking volunteer
coaches for every sport.
To register or for more information, go
to ftmeademwr.com or call 301-677-1179
or 301-677-1329.
Cosmic Bowling
The Lanes at Fort Meade offers Cosmic
Bowling on Saturday nights from 7-11 p.m.
For more information, call 301-677-
5541.
Zumba classes
Zumba is offered Wednesdays from
noon to 12:45 p.m., Tuesdays and Thurs-
days from 7-8 p.m., and Mondays and
Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Gaff-
ney Fitness Center.
The free class, which incorporates Latin
dance, is open to all authorized users age
18 and older.
For more information, call 301-677-
2349.
Aqua Zumba
Gaffney Fitness Center offers Aqua
Zumba, a class blending Zumba and water
resistance, on Mondays from 4:15-5 p.m. in
the Gaffney pool.
The free class is open to authorized
users age 18 and older.
For more information, call 301-677-
2349.
Football referees wanted
CYSS Youth Sports is looking for volun-
teer NFL Flag Football referees for ages
6-12.
If interested or for more information,
call the Youth Sports office at 301-677-
1329 or 301-677-1179.
EFMP walking group
Exceptional Family Member Program
families are invited to join the EFMP walk-
ing group on the second and fourth Mon-
day of each month from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at
the Arundel Mills Mall, at the entrance
between Best Buy and Old Navy.
Registration is required.
To register, call 301-677-4473.
Fort Meade Run Series
The annual Fort Meade Run Series
continues with the following events:
Football Fanfare 5K: Sept. 19, 8 a.m.,
Constitution Park
Ghosts, Ghouls & Goblins 5K: Oct. 24, 8
a.m., The Pavilion
Turkey Trot 5K: Nov. 21, 8 a.m., Murphy
Field House
Reindeer Run 5K: Dec. 19, 8 a.m., Mur-
phy Field House
All runs are open to the public and
include a 1-mile walk.
Preregistration for individuals costs $15.
Registration on event day costs $25.
Preregistration costs $45 per family of
three to six people and $60 on the day of
the event.
Preregistration for groups of seven to 10
runners costs $85.
All preregistered runners will receive a
T-shirt.
For more information, call 301-677-3318.
Youth Sports seeks
volunteer coaches
Volunteer coaches are needed for base-
ball, softball, tennis, lacrosse, basketball,
track, NFL Flag Football, and soccer.
All volunteers will receive free training
and will be certified through the National
Youth Sports Coaches Association.
All volunteers must complete a back-
ground check.
Apply at the Child, Youth and School
Services’ Youth Sports & Fitness Office at
1900 Reece Road.
For more information, call 301-677-1179
or 301-677-1329.
Dollar Days
Dollar Days at the Lanes are offered
every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Bowlers receive a game of bowling,
shoe rental, a hot dog, hamburger, small
fries, pizza slice or medium soda for $1
each.
For more information, call 301-677-
5541.
SPORTS SHORTS

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The deadline for Soundoff! community
“News and Notes” is Friday at noon. All
submissions are posted at the editor’s
discretion and may be edited for space
and grammar. Look for additional commu-
nity events on the Fort Meade website at
www.ftmeade.army.mil and the Fort
Meade Facebook page at facebook.com/
ftmeade.
For more information or to submit an
announcement, email dijon.n.rolle.civ
@mail.mil or call Editor Dijon Rolle at
301-677-6806.
NEWS & EVENTS
Clark Road closure
Clark Road, between 27th Street and
Rockenbach Road, will be closed July 15
in both directions and will not reopen.
This is a programmed closure to sup-
port the construction of the new access
control point at Rockenbach Road.
A connector road from Ernie Pyle
Street to Rockenbach Road is under
construction and is expected to be com-
pleted around the first week of Septem-
ber.
Death notice
Air Force 2nd Lt. Ry L. Ottulich an-
nounces the death of Senior Airman
Ryan A. Shackleford.
Anyone having claims or indebtedness
to the estate of Shackleford should
contact Ottulich, summary court officer,
at 443-634-4818 or 845-797-8667.
Armed Forces Voting Week
Armed Forces Voters Week, scheduled
through Tuesday, provides voters the
opportunity to receive key materials such
as the federal post application.
For voting-related questions or more
information, call Installation Voting As-
sistance Officer Derrick L. Horsley at
301-677-2506 or email Derrick.l.hor-
sley.civ@mail.mil.
ACS Needs Assessment Survey
What programs would you like ACS to
provide? Are your expectations of ACS
offerings being met? What services have
been the most beneficial to you?
Make your opinions count by taking a
brief ACS Needs Assessment Survey
facilitated by the Directorate of Family
and Morale, Welfare and Recreation and
Installation Management Command.
The survey provides a unique opportu-
nity to measure usage and helpfulness of
individual ACS programs and services
and identify emerging needs related to
the Army way of life.
The confidential survey is available at
www.armymwr.com/ACS-survey through
Aug. 30.
RAB meeting
The next Fort Meade environmental
Restoration Advisory Board meeting is
scheduled for July 9 at 7 p.m. at the
Courtyard Marriott, 2700 Hercules Road,
Annapolis Junction.
All community members are invited.
RAB meetings are held to keep the
public informed of Fort Meade’s environ-
mental cleanup and restoration program,
and to provide opportunities for public
involvement and open discussion.
Anyone who would like to learn more
about the restoration program or be-
come a RAB member is encouraged to
attend.
For more information, call 301-677-
7999 or visit www.ftmeade.army.mil/
directorates/dpw/environment. (Click on
the RAB link.)
Summer Concert Series
The U.S. Army Field Band will present
its weekly Summer Concert Series from
Aug. 1-22 at 7 p.m. at Constitution Park.
The Saturday evening concerts are
free and open to the public.
Aug. 1: The Jazz Ambassadors: “One
Hundred Years of Holiday”
Aug. 8: Concert Band and Soldiers’
Chorus: “Army Goes to the Movies”
Aug. 15: The Volunteers: “Kings of the
Highway: Road Music”
Aug. 22: Finale concert featuring the
Concert Band and Soldiers’ Chorus:
“Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture”
For more information, go to armyfield-
band.com or call 301-677-6586.
2016 Welcome Guide
submissions
The Fort Meade Public Affairs Office is
compiling information for the 2016 Fort
Meade Welcome Guide and Telephone
Directory.
Garrison organizations, partner com-
mands, and installation clubs and service
organizations are requested to submit a
brief summary about their organizations.
Consider including information regard-
ing the organization’s mission, date of
unit activation, and unique attributes as
part of the brief descriptive paragraphs.
Also include the organization’s ad-
dress, main telephone number and im-
portant secondary phone numbers, and
organizational email address.
Limit submissions to one to two para-
graphs. Organization photos are wel-
come.
Email submission to Philip Jones at
philip. h.jones.civ@mail.mil before July
10.
For more information, call 301-677-
5602.
Dental rep at Kimbrough
A representative from the Tricare
Retiree Dental Plan (Delta Dental) will be
available July 15 from 10 a.m. to noon at
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center in
the pharmacy waiting area.
Dinner and dance
“Magic of Motown” dinner and dance
will be held July 31 from 5:30-9 p.m. at
Club Meade.
The event is open to Club Meade
members and nonmembers, civilians and
military, all ranks and services.
Advance tickets are recommended.
Cost is $23 for Club Meade members
and $25 for nonmembers.
Tickets purchased at the door cost
$27 for club members and $30 for non-
members.
For more information, call 301-677-
6959.
Farmers’ market
The Fort Meade Farmers’ Market is
open every Wednesday through Sept. 9
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pavilion.
The farmers market features a variety
of fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers,
breads and hot lunch options.
For more information, call 301-677-
3579 or 301-252-8688.
EDUCATION
Financial, Employment
Readiness
Army Community Service offers Fi-
nancial Readiness and Employment
Readiness classes to all ranks and serv-
ices and to DoD civilian employees at the
Community Readiness Center, 830 Chis-
holm Ave.
Registration is required for each class.
Financial Readiness:
NEWS & NOTES
RAMADAN OBSERVANCE
Fort Meade and the National Security Agency will host the installation’s annual
Ramadan Iftar on July 9 at 7 p.m. at Argonne Hills Chapel Center, 7100 Rockenbach
Road.
This year’s event features guest speaker Rep. Andre Carson of Indiana’s 7th
District, and a traditional breaking of the fast and meal. Reservations are required by
Friday.
For more information, call Chad Jones, director of the Fort Meade Public Affairs
Office, at 301-677-1301.
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• Dollars & Sense: Tuesday or Aug. 4, 9
a.m. to noon
• Banking Basics: July 14, 9-11 a.m.
• Car Buying: July 21, 9-11 a.m.
• Basics of Investing: July 28, 9-11 a.m.
• First Term Financial Readiness (on-
line): July 28 or Aug. 25, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Thrift Savings Plan: Aug. 11, 9-11 a.m.
• Home Buying: Aug. 18, 9 a.m. to noon
Employment Readiness:
• Ten Steps to a Federal Job: Wednes-
day, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., McGill Training
Center
• Social Media for Job Seekers: July 23,
8 a.m. to noon, McGill Training Center
To register or for more information,
call 301-677-5590 or go to fortmeadeac-
s.checkappointments.com.
Free classes
The Navy Fleet and Family Support
Center offers a variety of classes at its
facility at 2212 Chisholm Ave.
The free classes are open to DoD ID
cardholders including active-duty service
members, retirees and their family mem-
bers, DoD civilian employees and con-
tractors.
Registration is required for each class.
• Resume Workshop: Tuesday, 9 a.m.
to noon
• Stress Management: July 9, 9:30-
11:30 a.m.
• TGPS Workshop (Transition, Goals,
Plans and Success): July 13-17 or July
27-31, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• DTAP Brief: July 20, 1-2:30 p.m.
• Common Sense Parenting: July 20,
9-10 a.m.
Topic: “Parents Are Teachers”
• Ten Steps to a Federal Job: July 21, 9
a.m. to noon
• Career Technical Training: July 22-23,
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Anger Management: July 30, 9:30-
11:30 a.m.
• Medical Records Review: Appoint-
ment required
To register or for more information,
call 301-677-9017 or 301-677-9018.
YOUTH
Teen Leadership Challenge
Fort Meade Volunteer Services is
hosting its 4th Annual Teen Leadership
Challenge for ID cardholders between
the ages of 13-18.
The challenge is designed to assist in
the development of positive leadership
qualities in teens that can help lead to
better pay, intern or volunteer opportuni-
ties, self-confidence and other virtues.
Orientation and all leadership semi-
nars will be held at Potomac Place
Neighborhood Center, 4998 Second
Corps Blvd.
Money Habitudes: Today, 9 a.m. to
noon
Discover what’s behind the way you
save, spend, give away your money or go
into debt.
Public Speaking and Customer Service
Skill Development: July 9, 9 a.m. to noon
Science, Technology, Engineering and
Math: July 16, 10:30 a.m. to noon
Positive Life Choices: July 23, 9 a.m. to
noon
Cyber Security and End of Summer
Bash: July 30, 9 a.m. to noon, Community
Readiness Center, 830 Chisholm Ave.
Entrepreneurship: “So you want to
own your own business?”: July 16, 9-
10:30 a.m.
Teens can preregister for the challenge
at www.myarmyonesource.com.
For more information, email ma-
rie.n.miles.civ@mail.mil or call 301-677-
5590 or 301-677-4128.
‘Blackbeard The Pirate’
Missoula Children’s Theatre drama
camp for grades one to 12 will be held
July 20-25 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Registration costs $55.
The camp will present a free perform-
ance of “Blackbeard The Pirate” on July
25 at 3 p.m.
To register or for more information, go
to Parent Central Services at 1900 Reece
Road or call 301-677-1196.
Weekly playgroup
Children ages 4 and younger are in-
vited to a weekly playgroup held every
Friday from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the
Family Advocacy Center, 2462 85th
Medical Battalion Ave.
The playgroup features a variety of
engaging activities to build strong par-
ent-child relationships.
Space is limited. Registration is re-
quired for each session.
For more information, call 301-677-
5590.
RECREATION
Out & About
• Sunset Serenades are presented
Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at Centennial Park
South, 10000 Route 108, Ellicott City.
Bring a blanket or lawn chair and pic-
nic..
July 8: Rainbow Rock - children’s mu-
sic
July 15: Slick Hampton - jazz fusion
July 22: Shotgun Shack - classic rock
July 29: Jenee´ - R&B, soul
Aug. 5: Soul Island Rebels - eclectic
blues funk & roots
Aug. 12: Higher Hands - funky soul
fusion
Refreshments are available for sale.
Boat rentals available at Centennial Park,
cash only.
The Community Action Council of
Howard County will collect nonperish-
able food items for the Howard County
food bank at all Sunset Serenades con-
certs.
For a recorded announcement about
cancellation due to inclement or heat-
related weather, call 410-313-4451 after 5
p.m. on the day of the performance.
For more information, call 410-313-
4700.
• Artscape, America’s largest free arts
festival, will be held July 17 and July 18
from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and July 19 from 11
a.m. to 8 p.m. in Baltimore.
The annual event features more than
150 fine artists, fashion designers and
craftspeople; visual art exhibits, outdoor
sculpture, art cars, and photography; live
concerts on outdoor stages; a full sched-
ule of performing arts including dance,
opera, theater, film, experimental music
and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra;
family events such as hands-on projects,
demonstrations, children’s entertainers
and street theater; and an international
menu of food and beverages throughout
the festival site.
Artscape takes place in the Mount
Royal Avenue and Cathedral Street,
Charles Street, Bolton Hill, and Station
North Arts and Entertainment District
neighborhoods.
For more information, go to artscape-
.org.
• The 37th Anniversary of the Mont-
pelier Summer Concert Series in Laurel is
helds Fridays throgh Aug. 7.
Bring a picnic and blanket or chair and
enjoy free performances on the west
lawn of the Montpelier Mansion grounds.
Concerts are held from 7:30 to 9:30
p.m.
July 10: Four Star Combo (rockabilly,
honky tonk)
July 17: Shakespeare in the Park fea-
turing “ Romeo and Juliet” (Rain location:
Deerfield Run Community Center, 13000
Laurel-Bowie Road, Route 197)
July 24, 7:30-9:30 p.m.: The Tribe
(rhythm and blues, jazz, soul, funk)
Aug. 7: Jazz Caravan (blues, swing,
Motown)
In the event of heavy rain, concerts will
be canceled. Call 301-953-7882 after 5
p.m. the day of the concert for verifica-
tion.
• Celebrate Independence Day at the
American Legion Post 175 on Saturday
from 1-7 p.m. at 832 Manhattan Beach
Road, Severna Park.
Admission is free. Donation to the
building fund is appreciated.
The community event will feature
children’s games and activities and the
band, “Ahead Full.” Food and drink will be
available for purchase.
For more information, call 410-544-
2066.
• The Bowie Baysox’s “Red, White and
Boom All-American Independence Day
Celebration” will be held Saturday at
Prince George’s Stadium, as the team
takes on the Erie SeaWolves at 6:35 p.m.
A fireworks display follows the game.
Individual tickets range from $7 to $15
when ordered in advance.
Tickets are available online at baysox-
.com or by calling 301-464-4865.
MEETINGS
• Monthly Prayer Breakfast, hosted
by the Garrison Chaplain’s Office, is held
the first Thursday of every month at 7
a.m. at Club Meade.
The next prayer breakfast is today
There is no cost for the buffet. Dona-
tions are optional. All Fort Meade em-
ployees, family members, and civilian
and military personnel are invited.
For more information, call 301-677-
6703.
• National Alliance on Mental Ill-
ness of Anne Arundel County offers a
free support group for families with a
loved one suffering from mental illness
on the first Thursday of every month at 7
p.m. at the Odenton (West County)
Library, 1325 Annapolis Road. The next
meeting is tonight. For more information,
visit namiaac.org.
• Calling All Dads, for expecting fa-
thers and fathers with children of all
ages, meets the first and third Monday
of every month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at
the Family Advocacy Program Center,
2462 85th Medical Battalion Ave.
The next meeting is Monday. Children
are welcome. Registration is required. For
more information, call 301-677-4118.
• Families Dealing with Deployment
meets the first and third Monday of
every month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the
Family Advocacy Program, 2462 85th
Medical Battalion Ave. Children welcome.
The next meeting is Monday.
The group is for families experiencing
an upcoming or current deployment, or
who have recently returned from deploy-
ment. For more information, call 301-
677-5590 or email colaina.town-
send.ctr@mail.mil.
• Fort Meade TOP III Association
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meets the second Wednesday of each
month at 3 p.m. at the Courses. The next
meeting is Wednesday. The association
is open to all Air Force active-duty and
retired senior noncommissioned officers.
For more information, call Master Sgt.
Jonathan Jacob at 443-479-0616 or
email jajacob@nsa.gov.
• Fort Meade E9 Association meets
the second Friday of every month at 7
a.m. in the Pin Deck Cafe at the Lanes.
The next meeting is July 10.
The association is open to active,
retired, Reserve and National Guard E9s
of any uniformed service. All E9s in this
area are invited to attend a breakfast
and meet the membership. For more
information, go to e9association.org.
• Meade Branch 212 of the Fleet
Reserve Association meets the second
Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. at
VFW Post 160, 2597 Dorsey Road, Glen
Burnie. The next meeting is July 11. Ac-
tive-duty, Reserve and retired members
of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast
Guard are invited.
For more information, call 443-604-
2474 or 410-768-6288.
• Marriage Enrichment Group, spon-
sored by Army Community Service,
meets the second and fourth Monday of
every month from 3-4 p.m. at the Com-
munity Readiness Center, 830 Chisholm
Ave. The next meeting is July 13. For
more information, call Celena Flowers or
Jessica Hobgood at 301-677-5590.
• Military District of Washington
Sergeant Audie Murphy Club meets
the third Wednesday of each month
from noon to 1 p.m. at the Joint Base
Myer-Henderson Hall Dining Facility in
Virginia. The next meeting is July 15.
All members and those interested in
joining the club are welcome. For more
information, contact Master Sgt. Erica
Lehmkuhl at erica.lehmkuhl@us.army.mil
or 301-833-8415.
• Air Force Sergeants Association
Chapter 254 meets the third Wednes-
day of every month from 3-4 p.m. in the
auditorium of the Airman Leadership
School, 8470 Zimborski Ave. The next
meeting is July 15.
For more information, call 831-521-
9251 or go to AFSA254.org.
• Prostate Cancer Support Group
meets at Walter Reed National Military
Medical Center in Bethesda on the third
Thursday of every month. The next
meeting is July 16 from 1-2 p.m. and
6:30-7:30 p.m. in the America Building,
River Conference Room (next to the
Prostate Center), third floor.
Spouses/partners are invited. Military
ID is required for base access. Men with-
out a military ID should call the Prostate
Center at 301-319-2900 at least four
business days prior to the event for base
access.
For more information, call retired Col.
Jane Hudak at 301-319-2918 or email
jane.l.hudak.ctr@health.mil.
• Meade Rod and Gun Club will meet
July 16 at 7 p.m. at Perry’s Restaurant
and Odie’s Pub at 1210 Annapolis Road,
Odenton, in the banquet hall in back of
the building. The club usually meets the
first Thursday of the month. Dinner is
served at 6 p.m. For more information,
call Charisma Wooten at 240-568-6055.
• Retired Enlisted Association
meets the third Tuesday of the month
from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Perry’s Restau-
rant, 1210 Annapolis Road, Odenton. The
next meeting is July 21. For more in-
formation, visit trea.org or call Elliott
Phillips, the local president, at 443-790-
3805 or Arthur R. Cooper, past national
president, at 443-336-1230.
• Women’s Empowerment Group
meets Wednesdays from 2-3:30 p.m. to
provide a safe, confidential arena for the
support, education and empowerment
of women who have experienced past or
present family violence.
Location is only disclosed to partici-
pants. To register, call Samantha Herring,
victim advocate, at 301-677-4124 or
Katherine Lamourt, victim advocate, at
301-677-4117.
• Moms Walking Group, sponsored
by Parent Support, meets Thursdays
from 8:30-9:15 a.m. at the Family Advo-
cacy Program, 2462 85th Medical Battal-
ion Ave. To register, call 301-677-3617.
• Project Healing Waters meets
Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. at the Soldiers
and Family Assistance Center, 2462 85th
Medical Battalion Ave.
The project is dedicated to the phys-
ical and emotional rehabilitation of
wounded warriors and veterans through
fly fishing, fly tying and outings.
For more information, call Larry Vaw-
ter, program leader, at 443-535-5074 or
email thecarptman@msn.com.
• Dancing with the Heroes, free
ballroom dance lessons for the Warrior
Transition Unit, meets Thursdays at 6
p.m. at Argonne Hills Chapel Center in
the seminar room.
Participants should wear loose cloth-
ing, comfortable shoes with leather
soles. No super high heels or flip-flops.
• Spanish Christian Service is con-
ducted Sundays at 1 p.m. at the Cavalry
Chapel located at 8465 Simonds St. and
6th Armored Cavalry Road.
For more information, call Elias Men-
dez at 301-677-7314 or 407-350-8749.
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• Couples Communication meets
every Monday from 2:30-3:30 p.m. at
the Family Advocacy Program Center,
2462 85th Medical Battalion Ave.
The session is aimed at helping cou-
ples develop tools to enhance their
relationship, gain problem-solving strat-
egies, and create a long-lasting relation-
ship. For more information, call 301-677-
4118.
• Cub Scout Pack 377 invites boys in
first through fifth grades, or ages 7 to 10,
to attend its weekly Monday meetings
at 6 p.m. at Argonne Hills Chapel Center.
For more information, email Cub-
master Christopher Lassiter at
pack377_cm@yahoo.com or Committee
Chairperson Marco Cilibert at
pack377_cc@yahoo.com.
• Boy Scout Troop 377 meets Mon-
days from 7-8:30 p.m. at Argonne Hills
Chapel Center on Rockenbach Road.
The troop is actively recruiting boys
ages 11 to 18. For more information,
email Lisa Yetman, at lisayetman@veri-
zon.net; Scoutmaster Ed Smith at eks-
mith91@hotmail.com; or Wendall Law-
rence, committee chairperson, at law-
rencewendall@gmail.com.
To see what the troop offers, go to
www.troop377.retiredguy.net.
• Catholic Women of the Chapel
meets every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. for
prayer and Bible study in the Main Post
Chapel, 4419 Llewellyn Ave. Monthly
programs are held Mondays at 6:30 p.m.
The group is open to all women in the
community ages 18 and older — active
duty, retiree and civilian — for prayer,
faith fellowship, and service. For more
information, email Mariana Yinh at
themariana@yahoo.com.
• American Legion Post 276 is open
to veterans and active-duty service
members at 8068 Quarterfield Road in
Severn. Breakfast may be purchased
beginning at 9 a.m. Lunches may be
purchased from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Happy Hour is 4-6 p.m. Dinner may be
purchased at 6 p.m. on Fridays and the
fourth Sunday of every month.
Membership discounts are offered for
active-duty military. For more informa-
tion, call 410-969-8028 or visit ameri-
canlegionpost276.org.
• Odenton Masonic Center, located
at 1206 Stehlik Drive, invites the com-
munity, local military, fire/emergency
services and local businesses to enjoy
its breakfast and specialty dinners.
The center offers a fundraising “all-
you-can-eat” breakfast every second
Sunday from 7-11 a.m. Fundraising spe-
cialty dinners are held the third Friday of
the month from 5-7 p.m.
Menus vary and are listed on the
center’s website at odenton-
lodge209.net.
The movie schedule is subject to change.
For a recorded announcement of showings,
call 301-677-5324. Further listings are
available on the Army and Air Force
Exchange Service website at www.aa-
fes.com.
Movies start Fridays and Saturdays at
6:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
PRICES:Ticketsare$6foradults(12and
older)and$3.50forchildren. 3DMovies:$8
adults, $5.50 children.
Today through July 12
Friday & Sunday: “Pitch Perfect 2”
(PG-13). After a humiliating command
performance at Lincoln Center, the Bar-
denBellasenteraninternationalcompeti-
tion that no American group has ever won
in order to regain their status and right to
perform. With Anna Kendrick, Rebel
Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld.
CLOSED JULY 4
July 10 & 12: “Tomorrowland” (PG).
Bound by a shared destiny, a teen bursting
with scientific curiosity and a former
boy-genius inventor embark on a mission
to unearth the secrets of a place some-
where in time and space that exists in
their collective memory. With George
Clooney, Britt Robertson, Hugh Laurie.
July11:“Poltergeist”(PG-13).Afamily
whose suburban home is haunted by evil
forces must come together to rescue their
youngest daughter after the apparitions
take her captive. With Sam Rockwell,
Rosemarie DeWitt, Kennedi Clements.
MOVIES
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